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Pelvic Pain Questionnaires

Pain Disability Index

Center for Urologic and Pelvic Pain

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In order to determine how effective your treatment is, we need to know how much pain is interfering in your normal activities. For the 7 areas listed below, please circle the number on the scale which describes the level of disability you have experienced in each area OVER THE PAST WEEK. A score of "0" means no disability at all, and a score of -10- indicates that all of the activities which you would normally do have been totally disrupted or prevented by your pain over the past week. Circle "0" if a category does not apply to you.

Family/Home Responsibilities: This category refers to activities related to the home or family. It includes chores or duties performed around the house (e.g. yard work,
house cleaning) and errands or favors for other family members (e.g. driving the children to school.)

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No Disability
Mild
Moderate
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Total Disability

Recreation: This category includes hobbies, sports, and other similar leisure time activities.

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No Disability
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Social Activity: This category refers to activities which involve participation with friends and acquaintances other than family members. It includes parties, theater, concerts, dining out, and other social functions.

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Occupation: This category refers to activities that are a part of or directly related to one's job. This includes non-paying jobs as well, such as housewife or volunteer worker.

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No Disability
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Total Disability

Sexual Behavior: This category refers to the frequency and quality of one's sex life.

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No Disability
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Self-Care: This category includes activities which involve personal maintenance and independent daily living (e.g. taking a shower, driving, getting dressed).

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No Disability
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Life-Support Activity: This category refers to basic life-supporting behaviors such as eating and sleeping.

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Total Score:

VULVAR PAIN FUNCTIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE (VQ)

1. Because of my pelvic pain

I can't wear tight-fitting clothing like pantyhose that puts any pressure over my painful area.I can wear closer fining clothing as long as it only puts a little bit of pressure over my painful area.I can wear whatever I like most of the time, but every now and then I feel pelvic pain caused by pressure from my clothing.I can wear whatever I like; I never have pelvic pain because of clothing.

2. My pelvic pain

Gets worse when I walk, so I can only walk far enough to move around in my house, no further.Gets worse when I walk. I can walk a short distance outside the house, but it is very painful to walk far enough to get a full load of groceries in a grocery store.Gets a little worse when I walk. I can walk far enough to do my errands, like grocery shopping, but it would be very painful to walk longer distances for fun or exercise.My pain does not get worse with walking; I can walk as far as I want toI have a hard time walking because of another medical problem, but pelvic pain doesn't make it hard to walk.

3. My pelvic pain

Gets worse when I sit, so it hurts too much to sit any longer than 30 minutes at a time.Gets worse when I sit. I can sit for longer than 30 minutes at a time, but it is so painful that it is difficult to do my job or sit long enough to watch a movie.Occasionally gets worse when I sit, but most of the time sitting is comfortable.My pain does not get worse with sitting. I can sit as long as I want to.I have trouble sitting for very long because of another medical problem, but pelvic pain doesn't make it hard to sit.

4. Because of pain pills I take for my pelvic pain

I am sleepy and I have trouble concentrating at work or while I do housework.I can concentrate just enough to do my work, but I can't do more, like go out in the evenings.I can do all of my work, and go out in the evening if I want, but I feel out of sorts.I don't have any problems with the pills that I take for pelvic pain.I don't take pain pills for my pelvic pain.

5. Because of my pelvic pain

I have very bad pain when I try to have a bowel movement, and it keeps hurting for at least 5 minutes after I am finished.It hurts when I try to have a bowel movement, but the pain goes away when I am finished.Most of the time it does not hurt when I have a bowel movement, but every now and then it does.It never hurts from my pelvic pain when I have a bowel movement.

6. Because of my pelvic pain

I don't get together with my friends or go out to parties or events.I only get together with my friends or go out to parties or events every now and then.I usually will go out with friends or to events if I want to, but every now and then I don't because of the pain.I get together with friends or go to events whenever I want, pelvic pain does not get in the way

7. Because of my pelvic pain

I can't stand for the doctor to insert the speculum when I go to the gynecologist.I can stand it when the doctor inserts the speculum if they are very careful, but most of the time it really hurts.It usually doesn't hurt when the doctor inserts the speculum, but every now and then it does hurt.It never hurts for the doctor to insert the speculum when I go to the gynecologist.

8. Because of my pelvic pain

I cannot use tampons at all, because they make my pain much worse.I can only use tampons if I put them in very carefully.It usually doesn't hurt to use tampons, but occasionally it does hurt.It never hurts to use tampons.This question doesn't apply to me, because I don't need to use tampons, or I wouldn't choose to use them whether they hurt or not.

9. Because of my pelvic pain

I can't let my partner put a finger or penis in my vagina during sex at all.My partner can put a finger or penis in my vagina very carefully, but it still hurts.It usually doesn't hurt if my partner puts a finger or penis in my vagina, but every now and then it does hurt.It doesn't hurt to have my partner put a finger or penis in my vagina at all.This question does not apply to me because I don't have a sexual partner.Specifically, I won't get involved with a partner because I worry about pelvic pain during sex.

10. Because of my pelvic pain

It hurts too much for my partner to touch me sexually even if the touching doesn't go in my vagina.My partner can touch me sexually outside the vagina if we are very carefulIt doesn't usually hurt for my partner to touch me sexually outside the vagina, but every now and then it does hurtIt never hurts for my partner to touch me sexually outside the vaginaThis question does not apply to me because I don't have a sexual partner.Specifically, I won't get involved with a partner because I worry about pelvic pain during sex.

11. Because of my pelvic pain

It is too painful to touch myself for sexual pleasure.I can touch myself for sexual pleasure if I am very careful.It usually doesn't hurt to touch myself for sexual pleasure, but every now and then it does hurt.It never hurts to touch myself for sexual pleasure.I don't touch myself for sexual pleasure, but that is by choice, not because of pelvic pain.

For scorers (patient should not see these directions): To score the VQ, add numerical values assigned to each response. These appear next to the check-boxes. The higher the score the greater the functional limitation. A diminishing score represents improvement.

Hummel-Berry K, Wallace K, Herman H. Reliability and validity of the Vulvar Functional Status Questionnaire. JWHPT. 2007; 31:3.

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